# 1994 DODGE SPORT UTILITY — EQUIPMENT
> NHTSA complaint `636455` · 2007-08-29 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** SPORT UTILITY
- **Year:** 1994
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT
## Narrative
IN NOVEMBER OF 2006, I HAD A RECALL FIXED FOR THE "FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT" WHEN THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE.  I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK 3 DAYS LATER HAVING ISSUES WITH THE STEERING AND HEARING A NOISE.  THE DEALERSHIP TOOK THE CAR FOR A FEW DAYS AND DID A COMPLETE INSPECTION AND ASSURED ME THE NEW PARTS WERE SUFFICIENT.  EVERY NOW AND THEN (NOT CONSTANT, BUT SCARCELY) WHEN I WOULD TURN THE WHEEL JUST A LITTLE, THE CAR WOULD TURN AS IF I HAD TURNED MY WHEEL ALL THE WAY.  IT SCARED ME A FEW TIMES, BUT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN OFTEN AT ALL, SO I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT.  ON MAY 31, 2007, I WAS MERGING ONTO I-91 IN CONNECTICUT DRIVING ONLY 22 MILES PER HOUR, AND MY CAR DID THAT VERY THING.  I WENT UP AND OVER THE CURB, UP THE EMBANKMENT AND CRASHED INTO A STEEL CONNECTICUT STATE SIGN.  IF IT WASN'T FOR THE SIGN, I WOULD HAVE CONTINUED TO LOSE CONTROL AND POSSIBLY BEEN KILLED.  HITTING THE SIGN SWUNG MY BACK END AROUND, WHERE I ROLLED DOWN THE EMBANKMENT AND TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY.  MY CAR SUSTAINED OVER $7,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE AND  HAS DAMAGED MY PERFECT DRIVING RECORD.  NO OTHER CAR WAS INVOLVED AND NO ONE WAS HURT, INCLUDING MYSELF.  I WAS VERY FORTUNATE, BUT I FEEL THERE NEEDS TO BE FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THE PREVIOUS RECALL AND POSSIBLY A NEW RECALL SHOULD BE POSTED TO ELIMINATE THIS PROBLEM.  THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS DESPITE THE RECALL FROM LAST YEAR.  *JB
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